Clothes wringer



April 23, 1935.

J. J. HGLMES CLOTHES WRINGER Filed June 27, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor April 23, 1935.

J J. HOLMES CLOTHES WRINGER Filed J ne 27, 1954 2' sheets-sheet 2 Patented Apr. 23, 1935 UNITED STATES CLOTHES WRINGER John James Holmes, Buffalo, N. Y.

7 Application June27, 1934, Serial No. 732,730

1 Claim.

I he present invention relates to new and useful 7 after set forth, a device of this character comprising novel guard means forpreventing the hands or fingers of the user from being injured between the wringer rolls.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a clothes wringer which includes novel means for conveying the clothes to the wringer rolls. c

Other objects of the invention are to provide a clothes wringer which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, highly efficient and reliable in operation, compact and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:--

Figure 1 is an end elevational view of a clothes wringer constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view in top plan thereof.

Figure 3 is a view in side elevation with parts broken away in section.

Figure4 is a fragmentary View in vertical section through one side portion of the wringer, showing the mounting of the wringer rolls.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a frame I of suitable material in which upper and lower wringer rolls 2 and 3, respectively, are journaled. One end portion of the shaft 4 of the roll 3 projects beyond the frame I and has fixed thereon grooved pulleys 5 and 6.

Projecting horizontally from the frame I are longitudinally extending arms 1 between which conveyor rollers 8 are journaled. One end of the shafts 9 of the conveyor rollers 8 project beyond their respective arms I and have fixed thereon grooved pulleys Iii which are aligned with the pulley 6. An endless belt II is trained over the pulleys l0 and 6 for driving the conveyor rollers 8 p in unison with the wringer roll 3. Suitable tighteners I2 are provided for the belt II. A guard or housing I3 is provided for the pulleys 5, 6 and I 0, the belt I I and the tighteners I 2. The pulley 5 is adapted to receive a drive belt from an electric motor or other source of power.

Mounted for swinging movement in a vertical plane on the side members of the frame I is a pair of arms I4 having inwardly offset free end portions between which a guard roller E5 is journaled. The guard roller I5 is adapted for en- 5 gagement with either of the outermost conveyor rollers 8. A spring I6 is connected to: one of the arms I 4 for maintaining the guard roller I5 in yielding engagement with the adjacent conveyor roller 8.

It is believed that the operation of the invention will be readily apparent. When the lower wringer roll 3 is actuated, the conveyor rollers 8 will be rotated in unison therewith through the medium of the pulleys 6 and IE3 and the belt II. Of course, the guard roller I5 will be driven by the conveyor roller 8 with which it is engaged. The clothes are introduced between the guard roller I5 and the adjacent conveyor roller 8 and fed to the wringer rolls 2 and 3 in a manner 20 which is thought to be obvious. Should the fingers of the user be drawn between the guard roller I5 and the conveyor roller 8 with which said guard roller is engaged, the guard roller simply swings upwardly against the tension of the spring I6 without injuring the fingers and permitting said fingers to be readily withdrawn. If desired, the guard roller I 5 may be swung in a vertical plane over the frame I and engaged with 'the other outermost conveyor roller 8 should the wringer be reversed, it being only necessary to connect the lower end of the spring It on the other side of said frame I.

It is believed that the many advantages of a clothes wringer constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and although a preferred embodiment ofthe invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is: I

A clothes wringer comprising a frame, coacting upper and lower wringer rolls journaled in said frame, horizontal arms projecting longitudinally from the frame, a plurality of conveyor rollers journaled between the arms on opposite sides of the lowermost wringer roll, grooved pulleys on one end of said lowermost wringer roll, grooved pulleys on one end of the conveyor roll- 7 ers aligned with one of the first-named pulleys, an endless belt trained over the second-named pulleys and over. said one of the first-named pulleys for connecting the conveyor rollers and the lowermost wringer roll together for rotation in unison, tightening means operatively engaged with the belt, a. housing enclosing the pulleys, the belt and the tightening means, 9. pair of 5 swinging arms mounted on the frame, a, guard roller journaled between the second-named arms and engageable selectively with the outermost conveyor rollers, and an spring connected to one of the second-named arms for maintaining the guard roller in yielding engagement; with one of the conveyor rollers.

JOHN JAMES HOLMES. 

